quote:Why does the SEC have the final say on this issue? Aren't scholarships controlled by the NCAA and not the conference? Can the decision be appealed to the NCAA?

While a conference can have rules more restrictive than the NCAA, they can't be less restrictive. in this case it is the NCAA rule that makes him count. LSU appealed and lost. He counts. There is no one else to appeal to.

If we get Surtain/Chase/Joseph I wonder who the staff has on the board as their highest rated next? Is Goodrich ranked higher than Foster if he wants to commit? What about Wunnum? Interesting predicaments with the 25 hard cap